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Performance of SUS health services in a macroregion of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of health services in a macro-region in the state of Pernambuco. The research was carried out using data from the Health Services Performance Assessment Methodology Project in the dimensions of effectiveness, access, adequacy and acceptability. The analysis period was from 2008 to 2017. The judgment was made based on the expected trend of the indicators. Performance was classified as: excellent (=75%), satisfactory (50%-74.9%), unsatisfactory (49%-25%) and critical (<25%). The performance was unsatisfactory in the dimensions effectiveness (41.7%) and access (46%), and excellent in the dimensions adequacy (76.2%) and acceptability (100%). Among the indicators that contributed to poor performance in the first dimensions, the following stand out: hospitalizations for pneumonia, incidence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, congenital syphilis, vaccination in children under one year of age with tetravalent/pentavalent and highly complex procedures. The final classification revealed a satisfactory result (52.4%) in the Health Macroregion. In view of the results, it is necessary to observe the indicators individually, aiming at planning actions that promote better results. This research contributed to the expansion of performance evaluation, disclosing the potential of the Health Services Performance Assessment Methodology Project for monitoring and analyzing the health system.

KEYWORDS
Indicators of health services; Regional health planning; Health services research

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